Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid ?
[amp_mcq option1=”HBrO₄” option2=”HOBr” option3=”HBr” option4=”HBrO₃” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2021
– HBrO₄ is perbromic acid (bromine in +7 oxidation state).
– HBr is hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid).
– HBrO₃ is bromic acid (bromine in +5 oxidation state).
In HOBr, bromine is in the +1 oxidation state.